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Wait... women had to obey their husbands?

Old-fashioned wedding vows made brides promise to obey their husbands... and change their names. 

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Wait... they didn't wear seatbelts?

Up until the 1980s kids didn’t have to wear seatbelts in cars... there were no rules about baby and toddler seats either. 

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wait... they had to be 21 to vote?

Some people think under 18s should be able to vote... but the legal voting age in Australia used to be 21. 

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Wait... they used to hunt whales?

Whales were hunted in Australian waters up until the late 1970s... and they were used in everything from detergent to lipstick. 

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Wait... doctors put leeches on sick people?

Doctors once used blood-sucking leeches as medicine... and they were as popular as Panadol. 

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3 months ago

Wait... they smoked cigarettes indoors?

We all know that smoking is stupid, but do you know what’s even stupider? Smoking indoors... and people used to smoke inside anywhere they wanted. 

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3 months, 1 week ago

Wait... they built toilets outside?

Every Aussie home used to have an outdoor dunny... some people even protested when toilets started moving indoors. 

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wait... you weren't allowed to be left-handed?

Up until the 1970s left-handed kids were forced to write with their right... or risk a rap over the knuckles. 

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Wait... they could send witches to jail?

‘Witches’ were burnt at the stake hundreds of years ago, but witchcraft was still illegal in Australia right up until the 2000s... luckily, it’s safe…

4 months ago

Wait... they banned a dance?

The Stomp was a popular dance in the 1960s until it was banned across Australia... we wonder what the party-poopers would think of twerking?  

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4 months, 1 week ago